Mouse/Keyboard Connector; Serial Port Connector: Com Port; Back Panel - MSI 945GM2-FR User Manual

M S-7210 Micro-ATX Mainboard
The back panel provides the following connectors:
M ou se
COM Port
Keyboard

Mouse/Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2
for attaching a PS/2
into this connector. The connector location and pin assignments are as follows:
6
4
2
PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard
(6-pin Female)

Serial Port Connector: COM Port

The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector COM Port. It's a 16550A
high speed communication port that send/receive/ 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a
serial mouse or other serial device directly to it.
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
9-Pin Male DIN Connector
COM Port
2-10

Back Panel

Parallel
VGA Port
(for 945G only)
®
mouse/keyboard. You can plug a PS/2
5
PIN
1
3
2
3
1
4
5
6
PIN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
IEEE
1394
LAN
(optional)
USB Ports
®
mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector
®
mouse/keyboard directly
Pin Definition
SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
Mouse/Keyboard Data Mouse/Keyboard data
NC No connection
GND Ground
VCC +5V
Mouse/Keyboard Clock Mouse/Keyboard clock
NC No connection
Pin Definition
SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
DCD Data Carry Detect
SIN Serial In or Receive Data
SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
DTR Data T erminal Ready)
GND Ground
DSR Data Set Ready
RTS Request T o Send
CTS Clear To Send
RI Ring Indicate
RS-Out
L-In
CS-Out
L-Out
SPDIF
Mic
Out